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Mean Mary Coast-To-Coast In Gallorette

The odds-on selection making her seasonal debut in Saturday's GIII Gallorette S. at Pimlico, Mean Mary (Scat Daddy) gave her owner and breeder Alex Campbell, Jr. and trainer Graham Motion their second victory in four years in the race, adding to the success of homebred Ultra Brat (Uncle Mo) in bog-like conditions in 2018.

The clear speed in the scratched-down field of five, Mean Mary did no work whatsoever to lead a couple of strides away from the gates and was put to sleep up front by her regular partner Luis Saez, covering the opening quarter in :25.27 and the half in :50.92 while chased along by Flighty Lady (Ire) (Sir Percy {GB}). She continued to lob along on a long rein and Saez began to up the tempo just a bit as they neared the stretch. Shaken up passing the three-sixteenths, Mean Mary was firmly in front entering the final furlong and was under mostly hand urging to score cozily, with a final five-sixteenths of a mile in a slick :27.81. Vigilantes Way (Medaglia d'Oro) made good headway from last to round out the exacta.

“It was perfect. I couldn't have asked for anything else, really,” Motion said. “I didn't know that they would let her go that easy on the lead. My main concern was that she was settled, that she was relaxed.”

Once known as a temperamental filly, Mean Mary made rapid progress once becoming more manageable and earned her first win at this level with a wire-to-wire tally in the 12-furlong GIII La Prevoyante S. in early 2020 before adding a front-running score in the GIII Orchid S. a couple of months later. A towering winner of the GII New York S. last June, the dark bay made the majority of the running in the GI Diana S. last August, only to be outgamed by future champion Rushing Fall (More Than Ready). Coincidentally, Ultra Brat was beaten a nose by Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) in the 2018 Diana. Mean Mary was last seen weakening to seventh, though not beaten far, in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Keeneland Nov. 7. Mean Mary could make her next appearance in the $750,000 GII New York S. at Belmont Park June 4.

Pedigree Notes:

Alex Campbell, Jr. acquired Mean Mary's second dam for $230,000 at the 2000 Keeneland July, raced her to a maiden win from eight starts and bred her to Dynaformer in her first year at stud in 2003. That first produce became Rocket Legs, who was second to Champs Elysees (GB) (Danehill) in the 10-furlong GII San Marcos S. in early 2008. Campbell, Jr. sent The Right Pew back to Dynaformer that breeding season, a mating that yielded Karlovy Vary, front-running upsetter of the 2012 GI Central Bank Ashland S. over the Keeneland Polytrack. Mean Mary's year-younger half-brother Bye Bye Melvin won the 2020 GIII Saranac S. at Saratoga and dead-heated for fourth in Saturday's GII Dinner Party S. Karlovy Vary died in 2017.

Saturday, Pimlico
GALLORETTE S.-GIII, $148,500, Pimlico, 5-15, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.10, fm.
1–MEAN MARY, 122, m, 5, by Scat Daddy
          1st Dam: Karlovy Vary (GISW, $448,596), by Dynaformer
          2nd Dam: The Right Pew, by Pulpit
          3rd Dam: Packet, by Polish Navy
O-Alex G Campbell Jr; B-Alex G Campbell Jr Thoroughbreds
LLC (KY); T-H Graham Motion; J-Luis Saez. $90,000. Lifetime
Record: GISP, 10-6-2-0, $606,160. *1/2 to Bye Bye Melvin
(Uncle Mo), GSW, $159,965. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Vigilantes Way, 122, f, 4, Medaglia d'Oro–Salute, by
Unbridled. O/B-Phipps Stable (KY); T-Claude R McGaughey III.
$30,000.
3–Great Island, 122, m, 5, Scat Daddy–Voyage, by Rahy.
($160,000 Wlg '16 KEENOV; $300,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Alpha
Delta Stables LLC; B-Ben P Walden Jr & Larry Taylor (KY);
T-Chad C Brown. $15,000.
Margins: HF, 1, 1HF. Odds: 0.80, 8.10, 9.40.
Also Ran: Flighty Lady (Ire), Feel Glorious (GB). Scratched: Tuned (GB). Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

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Sunday Insights: Seven-Figure Colt Gets Going at Santa Anita

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency

6th-SA, $61K, Msw, 3yo/up, 1m, post time: 6:50 p.m. ET
Dixiana Farms-bred AMERICAN ADMIRAL (American Pharoah) was purchased by Hunter Valley Farm for $340,000 at Keeneland November in 2018 and fetched $1.3 million from Jamie McCalmont on behalf of M.V. Magnier and Sarah Kelly at KEESEP the following fall. That price was the richest of 70 of his sire's second-crop yearlings to sell in 2019, bar the sales-topping $8.2 million Mandy Pope paid for the half-sister to Beholder (Henny Hughes) and Into Mischief (Harlan's Holiday). The colt's stakes-winning second dam Alchemilla (Deputy Minister) was a daughter of champion Althea's full-sister Aquilegia (Alydar), whose produce include GSW & MGISP Bertolini (Danzig) and SW Amelia (Dixieland Band), dam of GSWs Rabbit Run (Tapit) and Asakusa Genki (Stormy Atlantic); MGSW & GISP Rainha da Bateria (Broken Vow); GSW & GISP Kindergarden Kid (Dynaformer); GSW Assateague (Stormy Atlantic); and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile runner-up He's Had Enough (Tapit). TJCIS PPs

Glen Hill Debuts Cleverly Named Filly at GP…
7th-GP, $47K, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT, post time: 3:56 p.m. ET
Glen Hill Farm's Craig Bernick is also a member of the board of directors for the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation, an organization that champions issues of importance to the Thoroughbred industry. Several months ago, TIF proposed the idea of making information, such as past performances, available to the betting public at no cost, and the aptly named FREE DATA (War Front) makes her first trip to the races Sunday. The gray filly is a daughter of former 'TDN Rising Star' Cassatt (Tapit), winner during her racing days of the GIII Monmouth Oaks before being purchased by Bernick's Elevage for $2.5 million in foal to Curlin at the 2016 Fasig–Tipton November sale. Free Data's third dam, MSW Justenuffheart (Broad Brush), was a half-sister to Kitten's Joy (El Prado {Ire}) and produced champion Dreaming of Anna (Rahy), the dam of GSW Dreamologist (Tapit), the late GISP Fast Anna (Medaglia d'Oro) and SP Big Dreaming (Declaration of War); GSW Lewis Michael (Rahy); and MGSW & GISP Justenuffhumor (Distorted Humor). TJCIS PPs

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Catalog For Tattersalls Online May 25th Sale Out Now

The catalog for the Tattersalls Online May 25th Sale has been published online and can be viewed at www.tattersallsonline.com.

A total of 35 lots will feature in the fourth sale conducted on the Tattersalls Online platform including a diverse range of horses with proven form alongside exciting flat and National Hunt prospects and a selection of breeding stock and 2-year-olds.

The headline act with smart form on the flat is the 4-year-old Classical Wave, who boasts a Timeform rating of 103 following two wins and two placed efforts in four starts for trainer Peter Charalambous this season. Consigned by Highfield Bloodstock, the well-bred son of Gleneagles is from an exceptional Juddmonte family. He is a half-brother to the classic-placed Weekender and the listed-placed Media Stream out of a daughter of the remarkable broodmare Hasili, the dam of five individual Group 1 winners.

The sale also features the smartly-bred filly Luminesce, the winner of a £25,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus on her first start as a two-year-old for Ger Lyons last year. The 3-year-old daughter of Muhaarar is out of a half-sister to the Group 1 Sussex Stakes winner Mohaather, dual Grade 2 winner Prize Exhibit and the dam of the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes victor Accidental Agent. They will be joined by three promising flat prospects consigned by Andrew Balding's Park House Stables, including the 3-year-old colt Cover Drive who recently broke his maiden in good style at Chelmsford on his last start.

Exciting prospects amongst the National Hunt entries include the promising 4-year-old gelding Hara Kiri consigned by Willie Mullins' Closutton Stables. The French bred gelding has been placed on his only two runs including when runner-up on his most recent start in a bumper at the Punchestown Festival.

The highlight amongst the breeding stock on offer is the high-class National Hunt mare Vegas Blue, the winner of a listed National Hunt Flat race at Huntingdon for Nicky Henderson and owners Crimbourne Bloodstock. The 6-year-old daughter of Getaway is out of a half-sister to the five-time Grade 1 winner Bellshill, and is offered in foal to Nathaniel. The sale will also feature broodmares in foal to the promising young sires Kodi Bear and Land Force and 2-year-olds by Ribchester and Mount Nelson.

Commenting on the Tattersalls Online May 25th Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said;
“The success of the first three sales to be held on the Tattersalls Online platform reflects the confidence that both buyers and vendors have placed in our online product, with six figure lots already sold to Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa and the USA. The entries for the latest sale combine quality and diversity, and look certain to appeal to both domestic and international buyers.”

Details of the available lots including photos, videos and veterinary information can be found on www.tattersallsonline.com and prospective purchasers are required to register or logon and join the sale ahead of the commencement of bidding, subject to approval by Tattersalls accounts team. Bidding on the Tattersalls Online May 25th Sale will open at noon on Monday, May 24 and will close from noon on Tuesday, May 25.

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Mighty Mischief Takes Rail Path To Chick Lang Stakes Victory

The shortest distance from the gate to the wire is the rail path, and Mighty Mischief took it to his first graded stakes victory on Saturday in the Grade 3 Chick Lang Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

The 3-year-old Into Mischief colt was hustled out of the gate by jockey Ricardo Santana Jr., and quickly separated from a group of second-flight contenders that included Jaxon Traveler, Willy Boi, and Hemp. Mighty Mischief ran easy through an opening quarter in :23.16 seconds, while Willy Boi moved up to challenge on the outside, and Jaxon Traveler was three-wide as they headed into the turn.

Mighty Mischief held his position on the rail through the turn, and he entered the home stretch with a two-length advantage after a half-mile in :45.97 seconds. The colt remained under hand urging by Santana until the final furlong, when the jockey provided the occasional reminder with a right-handed whip.

Nobody emerged to directly challenge the leader, but slight post time favorite Jaxon Traveler was the only one to even be within striking distance when the wire approached, finishing 1 1/4 lengths behind the winner. It was another 2 1/2 lengths back to third-place Hemp, who was three-quarters of a length better than Willy Boi.

Mighty Mischief stopped the clock in the six-furlong sprint in 1:09.74 over a fast main track. He paid $5.60 to win as the field's second choice.

The Chick Lang was the first graded stakes test for Mighty Mischief, who made his first career start on Feb. 7 in a narrow second-place effort at Oaklawn Park. He then embarked on a two-race winning streak at the same track; most recently taking an April 10 allowance optional claiming race by a front-running 4 1/2 lengths.

Saturday's victory improved Mighty Mischief's career earnings to $255,200.

Mighty Mischief races as a homebred for Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt, out of the Super Saver mare Wealth Creation. He is trained by Steve Asmussen, who also saddled the other part of the exacta.

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$200,000 Chick Lang (G3) Quotes

Winning Trainer Steve Asmussen (Mighty Mischief) and (Jaxson Traveler, 2^nd): “The only thing that could have been better is a dead heat. I think they're both very quality horses. The race might have been a little quick back for Jaxon Traveler. He didn't have as much speed as he normally does, and the race got away from him a little bit from the half-mile to the three-eighths.”

(Pre-race instructions?) “I think that's covered when you've got Ricardo [Santana Jr.] and Irad [Ortiz Jr.]. At this level, this is as good as it gets. I think where they drew made the difference in the outcome of the race.”

“The significance of this is that it's Corinne Heiligbrodt's mare and they're the breeder of this one as well. Not only for them to breed another Chick Lang winner, and I'm sure this is their third Chick Lang winner.”

“Jaxon Traveler has been a very versatile horse. He's traveled, and being a Maryland-bred, [there are] Mid-Atlantic opportunities for him. Mighty Mischief, this being his first stakes try, we'll see how he comes out of it and what we need to do with him next.”

Winning Jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. (Mighty Mischief): “This is a nice horse. We have a lot of confidence in him. We've always loved this horse from Day 1. He's improved a lot. They let me walk the first quarter. I was really happy. He was really comfortable. The first quarter, when they let me walk in 23 [seconds], I knew I was going slow. I knew he was going to accelerate for home, and I just waited for company to come back to me. And when they came close to me, I had a lot left.”

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. (Jaxon Traveler; 2^nd): “No excuse. He was running at the end, but the other horse [Mighty Mischief] was hard to catch. The other horse went 23 [seconds], went a little easy the first quarter.”

Trainer Anthony Farrior (Hemp; 3^rd): “He ran good. There were a couple of good ones in here. [Jockey Jevian]Toledo rode a great race, sitting behind the speed and made one run. Glad to hit the board. He finished well, and we're happy with him. He's a Maryland-bred, so we'll have a little fun with him in the state. Everyone wants to run on these days. It's everyone's dream to run on Preakness Day. I'm just glad the owners gave me a horse that can run. The plan worked good. I knew Steve [Asmussen] would be tough. When he comes, he brings good horses. I am very pleased. I thought we could run third, I really did. The three horses that were favored were all going to go out there and, hopefully, one would falter and we could come running. At the top of the lane, I thought we were going to get a little more of it, but they kept running, too.”

Jockey Jevian Toledo (Hemp): “I was hoping they would stop and I could catch them. They kept running. But my horse, he ran, not 100 percent, he tried 200 percent. So he ran his race, he ran good. The other horses are really nice horses and kept going. I think with the competition here, he should be really nice next time.”

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